Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Ofcom · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services SME
- Value
- £51,730
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Business services · Evaluation consultancy services (CPV 79419000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Jan 2025
- Published7 Feb 2025Published 11 days after the contract date
Description
Ofcom on behalf of the DRCF procured the services of an evaluation agency to review the design and delivery of the Hub pilot and provide recommendations to inform either the continuation of the Hub in some form and/or provide broader insight for future DRCF projects.
About the supplier
Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC309369).